Master's-5% vs national median121 grads tracked
History at Virginia Commonwealth University
Ranked 80th of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,469
middle 50%: $30,437 – $55,868
Median · 5 years out
$55,746
middle 50%: $46,924 – $72,095
Median · 10 years out
$63,346
middle 50%: $51,424 – $88,474
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Virginia Commonwealth University's master's program in History earn a median $44,469 one year after graduating, rising to $63,346 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 80th of 136 reporting programs.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,175 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at El Paso
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$56,443 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$54,427 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out